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2005-08-26 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Jackal 2005-08-26 10:44|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yes, but there is the Gates comment about the internet...

Posted by Whaling Phomoting2583 2005-08-26 14:41|| 2005-08-26 14:41|| Front Page Top

#2 "Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?"

Well, I kinda feel that way when we're talking about Alec Baldwin, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon...

Posted by Raj 2005-08-26 15:16|| 2005-08-26 15:16|| Front Page Top

#3 As an ex-DECcie (14 yrs) I can add some to the KO quote. Olson's problem was with a lack of marketing vision as much as the development of the PC. Marketing was always DECs achillies heel.
KOs idea of marketing was engineers selling to engineers.

If you think about what a PC circa 1970 would have looked like, could you, honestly see it being useful in the home? ESPECIALLY with Olson's fanactical thirst for quality. He never understood that the three main factors in PC marketing were price, price and price.

He wanted to build the same sort of indestructible, highly reliable machines as always, and charge accordingly. That "charge accordingly" was the main problem.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2005-08-26 15:17|| 2005-08-26 15:17|| Front Page Top

#4 If you think about what a PC circa 1970 would have looked like, could you, honestly see it being useful in the home?

Sure! It would balance your check book and keep tabs on the mysteries of your flying car.

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-26 18:11|| 2005-08-26 18:11|| Front Page Top

#5 You mean like this 1968 home computer?

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